I knew when I first bought my PSU that it was a little low compared to the PSU calculated for my setup. Then I got a new case with 4 more fans, and added an SSD.
My PSU recently broke while I was playing a highly demanding game, and now I want to do a little research to see if it had to do with asking too much of the PSU.
My question is this. I have a modular, 650w 'active' and/or 'continuous' PSU. If I buy a watt meter, does that mean I won't get any good information about how much power the system is using while idle or full load because it is constantly sucking up 650w? Or does the amount of power it pulls out of the wall fluctuate regardless of this "active" / "continuous" product description?
This is the PSU.
(As a side question...can I monitor watt usage in real time using Performance Monitor -> Power Meter? Do I not need to buy the physical watt meter?)
My PSU recently broke while I was playing a highly demanding game, and now I want to do a little research to see if it had to do with asking too much of the PSU.
My question is this. I have a modular, 650w 'active' and/or 'continuous' PSU. If I buy a watt meter, does that mean I won't get any good information about how much power the system is using while idle or full load because it is constantly sucking up 650w? Or does the amount of power it pulls out of the wall fluctuate regardless of this "active" / "continuous" product description?
This is the PSU.
(As a side question...can I monitor watt usage in real time using Performance Monitor -> Power Meter? Do I not need to buy the physical watt meter?)
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